4. Printing Files from an External
Memory Device
This chapter explains how to print files directly from a removable memory device connected to the
machine.
Direct Printing from a Removable Memory
Device
If the optional media slot is installed on your machine, you can connect removable memory devices
(USB flash memory and SD cards) to the machine and directly print the files stored on them.
Files in the following formats can be printed: JPEG, TIFF, and PDF.
This function is useful for printing files without using a computer.
Overview of Direct Printing from Removable Memory Device
This section provides an overview of the direct printing function from removable memory devices.
• USB flash memory devices and SD cards are supported for direct printing. However, certain types
of USB flash memory devices and SD cards cannot be used. For details, contact your sales or
service representative.
• This machine supports SD cards with a maximum capacity of 2GB.
• Only removable memory devices that are FAT16 or FAT32 formatted are compatible with this
machine.
• This machine does not support the use of external USB hubs or SD card readers.
• USB flash memory devices with password protection or other security features might not be
compatible with this machine.
• Do not install the media slot on devices other than this machine (on a computer, for example).
• Connect only USB flash memory to the USB slot; do not connect any other type of USB device.
• Do not turn off the machine while a removable memory device is being accessed. Doing so can
damage the memory device and corrupt its data.
• If the machine is accidentally turned off while a removable memory device is being accessed,
check that the data on the removable memory device has not been corrupted.
• It is possible that any data stored in the removable memory device will be damaged or lost by user
error during operation or software error. Be sure to back up of all data beforehand. The
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